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How many and what type of solution(s) does the equation have?

2w² + 50 = 20w
A. 2 irrational solutions
B. 1 rational solution
C. 2 rational solutions
D. 2 non-real solutions

1 Answer

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Let's use the quadratic formula:

2w² - 20w + 50 = 0
a = 2 b = -20 c = 50


x = -b +-sq root(b^2 - 4*a*c) / 2*a
x = --20 +-sq root(400 -4*2*50) / 4
x = 20 +-sq root(400 -4*2*50) / 4
x = 20 +-sq root( 0) / 4
x = 20 / 4 =5
I'd say it has one rational solution.
It does NOT have 2 solutions because the "plus / minus" section = 0.


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